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ShatteredElysium posted...

Wait. One of the stages is offering Book of Holiness (-20% Stress, -10% Deathblow resistance) which is uncommon but seems to be better than Solar Crown (-20% stress if Torch above 75)? Not suffered a Deathblow yet so don't know how bad dropping Deathblow resistance is.

You do not necessarily always want your torch above 75. You get more loot from everything at low light. If you can handle it, its actually generally a good idea to have light as low as possible for more moneyz. It does take a pretty big toll on sanity though, and you're more susceptible to getting ambushed. Plus everything is just, in general, harder. But advanced players will do 'no light' runs a lot.

Also deathblows are when you get to 0 HP, you don't necessarily die immediately. It puts you on deaths door, and from that point on any damage you take has a chance to kill you. 33% at base, I think. So while it is a demerit to have -20%, it actually doesn't do anything unless you're already in a bad spot, but it will make that bad spot riskier.

So IMO the Book is straight up better than the Solar Crown, personally.